Salon coordinator vs receptionist

The differences between salon coordinators and receptionists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a salon coordinator, becoming a receptionist takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a receptionist has an average salary of $30,571, which is higher than the $29,964 average annual salary of a salon coordinator.

The top three skills for a salon coordinator include booking, customer service and retail products. The most important skills for a receptionist are patients, phone calls, and customer service.

Salon coordinator vs receptionist overview

	Salon Coordinator	Receptionist
Yearly salary	$29,964	$30,571
Hourly rate	$14.41	$14.70
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	38,628	65,671
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	44	42
Years of experience	4	2

Salon coordinator vs receptionist salary

Salon coordinators and receptionists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Salon Coordinator	Receptionist
Average salary	$29,964	$30,571
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $38,000	Between $24,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Gensler
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between salon coordinator and receptionist education

There are a few differences between a salon coordinator and a receptionist in terms of educational background:

	Salon Coordinator	Receptionist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Cosmetology	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Salon coordinator vs receptionist demographics

Here are the differences between salon coordinators' and receptionists' demographics:

	Salon Coordinator	Receptionist
Average age	44	42
Gender ratio	Male, 11.6% Female, 88.4%	Male, 8.4% Female, 91.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 5.1% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.5% Asian, 6.1% White, 54.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	8%	6%

Differences between salon coordinator and receptionist duties and responsibilities

Salon coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage day-to-day operations including reception, reservations, hosting and maintenance.
Greet clients when they enter the store and correctly check in/check out clients through the POS system.
Cover all front desk tasks: answering phones, describing treatments and packages booking and confirming appointments, greeting guests.
Job consist of booking appointments, answering phone calls, greeting clients, interacting with clients, inventory stock, etc.
Set up the POS system for the salon, as well as set up social media pages, and marketing management.
Maintain cleanliness and organization throughout spa.

Receptionist example responsibilities.

Manage invoicing with QuickBooks, taking customer calls and helping with any issues, parts and equipment delivery/pickup/ordering.
Manage multiple employee/resident databases utilizing an EMR system.
Verify insurance information and manage medical records while ensuring confidentiality according to HIPAA requirements.
Manage desk operations for the YMCA, organizing and documenting members' payments and collating operational documents
Assist office management and staff with administrative projects/responsibilities such as managing time-sensitive projects, filing, copying, and collating materials.
Bill patients for medical services provide by various doctors using ICD-9 and CPT-4 coding.

Salon coordinator vs receptionist skills

Common salon coordinator skills

Booking, 17%
Customer Service, 16%
Retail Products, 12%
Appointment Scheduling, 9%
Payroll, 5%
POS, 4%

Common receptionist skills

Patients, 17%
Phone Calls, 14%
Customer Service, 9%
Data Entry, 9%
Telephone Calls, 8%
Front Desk, 8%